@DaasYochid,
“Of course, he was smart enough not to say it explicitly. Yet, he managed to have (almost?) all of his chassidim convinced that he was, and perhaps made some disclaimers in private.”
What a disgusting piece of hyperbole. And bizayon to a true Tzaddik and Manhig of thousands. You don’t have to believe he’s Moshiach or the Nasi HaDor, but a modicum of respect for a Yelud Isha who dedicated himself to Klal Yisroel in a most selfless way. Shame on the people who raised you to speak like that. Shame on you!
Now you wonder why you were dubbed “a fine specimen of a misnaged”?